Three-Dimensional Obstacle Avoidance Strategy for Fixed-Wing UAVs Based on Quaternion Method

This work provides a generalization of the three-dimensional velocity obstacle (VO) collision avoidance strategy for nonlinear second-order underactuated systems in three-dimensional dynamic uncertain environments. A hierarchical architecture is exploited to deal with conflicting multiple subtasks,...

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Main Authors: Yue Qu, Wenjun Yi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/3/955
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Summary:This work provides a generalization of the three-dimensional velocity obstacle (VO) collision avoidance strategy for nonlinear second-order underactuated systems in three-dimensional dynamic uncertain environments. A hierarchical architecture is exploited to deal with conflicting multiple subtasks, which are defined as several rotations and are parameterized by quaternions. An improved VO method considering the kinodynamic constraints of a class of fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) is proposed to implement the motion planning. The position error and velocity error can be mapped onto one desired axis so that, only relying on an engine, UAVs can achieve the goal of point tracking without collision. Additionally, the performance of the closed-loop system is demonstrated through a series of simulations performed in a three-dimensional manner.
ISSN:2076-3417